7.6/10181 votes#1 - The Breakdown (1)
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/1993
Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie try to fix him up with attractive women. But the only one he really connects with is Francine, his first wife.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
- 7.8/10177 votes
#2 - The Breakdown (2)
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/1993
Larry is a wreck as he faces sinking ratings, no Emmy nominations, and a divorce suit from Jeannie. So Hank and Artie try to fix him up with attractive women. But the only one he really connects with is Francine, his first wife.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
7.7/10199 votes#3 - The List
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/1993
A chance remark by Francine leads Larry to ask for a list of all her sexual partners since their divorce.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10169 votes#4 - The Stalker
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/1993
Larry gets a little paranoid when he learns he's being stalked by an obsessed fan.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
7.8/10182 votes#5 - Larry's Agent
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/1993
Larry decides he needs a new high-power agent to negotiate his new deal with the network.
Director: Victor Levin, Todd Holland
Writer: Drake Sather, Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
7.7/10180 votes#6 - The Hankerciser 200
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/1993
Francine is injured using an exercise device being endorsed by Hank who's afraid she'll write about it.
Director: Dennis Erdman
Writer: John Riggi
7.9/10182 votes#7 - Life Behind Larry
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/1993
Everybody has their own ideas about who should host the show being readied to follow Larry, while Larry worries over not winning a major award again.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan
8.0/10170 votes#8 - Artie's Gone
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/1993
Artie gets stuck on the highway during torrential rains and mud-slides leaving Paula the booker to function as the producer for the show.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Paul Simms
7.4/10158 votes#9 - Larry Loses Interest
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/1993
As the show's traditional anniversary show approaches, Larry finds it all boring and tedious, so he plays with the idea of writing a book while rumors spread about a film role.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Judd Apatow
7.5/10167 votes#10 - Larry's Partner
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 7/28/1993
Larry reluctantly agrees to hire his former comedy partner as a show writer.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Drake Sather
7.6/10166 votes#11 - Broadcast Nudes
Season 2 Episode 11 - Aired 8/4/1993
Hank manipulates Darlene into agreeing to do a Playboy spread and Larry worries about appearing in Architectural Digest.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
7.7/10160 votes#12 - Larry's Birthday
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/11/1993
Larry celebrates his birthday and the gang all struggle to top each other with their birthday gifts to him. Meanwhile the celebration is darkened by the firing of one of the writers.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: N/A
7.7/10153 votes#13 - Being There
Season 2 Episode 13 - Aired 8/18/1993
Larry and Francine quarrel over her commitment to their renewed relationship.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: N/A
7.5/10161 votes#14 - The Performance Artist
Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 8/25/1993
In an effort to freshen up the guest list, Larry agrees to have a controversial performance on, then chickens out when he sees the guy's routine.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: John Riggi, Drake Sather
7.9/10168 votes#15 - Hank's Wedding
Season 2 Episode 15 - Aired 9/8/1993
Larry tries to decide about warning an elated Hank about his new bride when the ""Hey now!"" guy announces he's going to marry a younger woman he has just recently met.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Judd Apatow
8.2/10173 votes#16 - Off Camera
Season 2 Episode 16 - Aired 9/15/1993
Artie has a terrible day backstage with an Entertainment Weekly writer prowling around, John Ritter and Gene Siskel nearly coming to blows, and a stray dog nipping at everyone.
Director: Ken Kwapis
Writer: Peter Tolan
8.1/10164 votes#17 - The Grand Opening
Season 2 Episode 17 - Aired 9/22/1993
Larry goes on vacation, but the problems follow him as Hank alienates a series of co-hosts as he anxiously awaits the opening night of Hank's Lookaround Restaurant.
Director: N/A
Writer: Paul Simms
8.2/10163 votes#18 - N.Y. or L.A.
Season 2 Episode 18 - Aired 9/29/1993
Larry seriously considers either quitting the biz or moving his show to New York after the network's new owner begins to meddle with the format.
Director: Todd Holland
Writer: Peter Tolan, Paul Simms, Garry Shandling
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"The Breakdown (1)" is the best rated episode of "The Larry Sanders Show" season 2. It scored 7.6/10 based on 181 votes. Directed by Todd Holland and written by Paul Simms, Garry Shandling, it aired on 6/2/1993. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Breakdown (2)".